Drafting - Step 2 of the Writing Process | Elementary

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Writing Process | Elementary

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What Is Drafting?

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Drafting is the 2^nd step of the writing process. When you create your first draft, you write down your main ideas without too much focus on details.

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Drafting Process

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Writing Down Your Ideas

Focus on content, not grammar or spelling.
It is supposed to be a rough draft, not perfect.
Stay flexible to allow changes and improvements.
Keep in mind the text’s purpose and audience.
Organize ideas with an outline from the prewriting step.

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Drafting at a Glance

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A summary of the drafting process. When drafting a text, focus on the content. You are making a rough draft, not a finished version of the text. Stay flexible, rearrange and reorganize ideas as much as you need. Keep in mind the purpose of the text and the audience.

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Next step: Revision

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Full Writing Process At a Glance

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Summary of the writing process. Step 1 is the prewriting where we do brainstorming and planning. Step 2, drafting, where we put ideas on paper, making a rough copy. Step 3, revision, where we reorganize, add and/or delete ideas. Step 4, editing, where we check grammar and spelling. Step 5, publishing, where, make put the final touches, make a final copy and share the text.

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Click on the Writing Process steps for more.

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